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That is one positive about this process - hiring the GM, then the coach, AGM, etc They take their exit interviews (players, coaches & staff) and add to all that input from all those candidates It is bound to help them formulate a better plan. They probably picked Carle's brain and got advice...

Me too Barren UFA market A coaching change is likely to revive him as his skating speed is still decent

"If the coach even does pretty okay, it's a playoff team." I'd bet most of the posters on this site could put together a plan that would get them back in the playoffs. Change in the coach would revolve around maximizing the talent they already have because the UFA market is so shallow - no big...

McMann-Tavares-Marner was a good line Knies-Matthews-Domi had a good stretch in the playoffs Pacioretty-Laughton-Nylander could wind up as a 3rd by default though the notion of Nylander on a "checking" line is a contradiction Pat Quinn with Cujo in his prime in goal could have run and gunned...

Scotty Bowman looked teams over before hooking up with them Cooper & Bednar would be the same. When Babcock came, Leafs had Kadri, Rielly & Nylander, Brown, Joshua, etc, had lots of good picks to come, drafted Marner and then got Matthews the following season. they were in the basement on their...

Every season, every team has some sort of a shot at a Cup. Maybe it is as low as a million to 1 but ... He has all star selections, Calder, Hart, Richard, Lindsay trophies Olympic gold, junior gold, Swiss Championship Leafs scoring records. American scoring records He'd probably like to add a...

I do wonder with Tortorella parachuting in with 8 games to go in the regular season - like Larry Robinson did in 2000 - whether that will become more common. Average length of NHL coach employment is 2.3 years - which is pretty brutal - only 3 have been in their position more than 4 years (so it...

I think many have said it: the window is obviously closing for this roster Therefore, it is very unlikely to end well for whoever comes in to coach. They're very unlikely to win a Cup any time soon. "Let's find a coach to help Matthews get back to the playoffs and then, when Matthews tells us to...

I did not expect a game like that. I thought they would both be better defensively. I can't complain too much. It was a good contest. Carolina opened the series favored. Vegas has snatched that with home ice now

Under the circumstances of Matthews pretending to hang around, Boudreau could be perfect for next season. There's a fair chance he could get them back to the playoffs - a last hurrah for Auston. They might even win a round or two. Bruce wouldn't cost them tons of dough. He could transition to...

Both Vegas and Carolina seem to be playing exceptionally defensively during moments in these playoffs. The goalies have stopped much of what they should have but I don't think they have stood on their heads. I wonder if we are seeing something special that will alter the mold for building a...

Thx for filling me in. Makes sense. For the amount of effort the Preds have put in with what I recall of their UFA signings, etc, I didn't think they'd win anything but I expected they would be better than they were. I have not followed them very closely - that is just the impression I got from...

Handily win the President's trophy Get upset in the Conf Finals A week or so later, after 11 seasons and a Cup, you are with another team I don't recall seeing that very often.

Yesterday, the media either asked about Marner or Vegas players brought up Marner during their pre Cup final media event describing how Marner has helped their team - in about 1/3 of their media sessions. This is the Stanley Cup final and Marner is a key reason why Vegas is playing in it. So it...

There seemed to be some hesitation by Pelley to cut Berube loose. They were allegedly not too happy about paying him for another two years. Chayka has to sell this to the board and he can't fire that coach without board approval (according to Pelley) The MLSE board have to know this effort to...

Friedman has cautioned on the coaching rumours that he is not infallible and he doesn't have time or ability to get or chase down every rumour. That makes it a little easier to take Frank's word. Where they're at with the roster - the uncertainty of Matthews longer term, Chayka inexperience and...

Except, if McCrimmon doesn't do some of the media, he loses a 2nd round pick. That media asked him about Marner. (they asked him last week and again today)

Media spread the allegations about Marner during his last year plus in Toronto. Treliving didn't correct them. Media instigated it recently via questions to Tortorella, McCrimmon & Tulsky (who tried to trade for Marner) Brind'Amour jumped in. The media was doing their job, triggered by Marner...

Hughes brings up Marner addressing why his top players like Caufield (.68ppg, -10) didn't produce more They (the Habs) "have to get better" (deeper) He citied Carolina's 2nd line carrying them in the playoffs